Freakout point

October 1, 2007

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Source: Del Jones, USA Today

What’s a freakout point? It’s when you push yourself beyond your self-defined comfort zone. It’s when fear overrides logic and rationale. We’ve all gone through it. The question is, “how often?”

We tend to be very cautious in our approach to life. In fact, some cultures are more cautious than others by virtue of their upbringing and socio-religious beliefs. Some may even see the idea of pushing yourself to your “freakout point” as unnecessarily ridiculous. Is it? If so, why?